New York (CNNMoney) - Women are finding their way back into the workforce.

The economic upswing had until recently been a "hecovery," but the revival is now becoming more balanced between the genders. The number of women employees has jumped by 300,000 in the past six months, nearly the same amount as men. And in September, men and women each saw a job gain of 57,000.

(CNN) – One of the nation's most bitterly fought U.S. Senate races – the battle in Ohio between incumbent Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown and Republican state treasurer Josh Mandel - devolved into the GOP candidate calling his rival a liar at a debate Thursday.

Mandel was responding to charges from Brown that he skipped meetings as treasurer, and was attempting to skip rungs on the political ladder.FULL POST

The Obama campaign confirms that they had their single biggest day of fundraising on Wednesday, the day after the town-hall style presidential debate. The record includes not just the current campaign but also the 2008 presidential cycle.FULL POST

(CNN) – Rep. Joe Walsh, a Republican engaged in a heated battle for re-election in Illinois against Iraq war veteran Tammy Duckworth, questioned Thursday the necessity of allowing abortions if a mother's life is at risk, saying such an exemption to an abortion ban was simply a tool by pro-choice activists.

Speaking after a debate with his opponent, Walsh seemed to suggest medical advances made dangerous pregnancies rare.FULL POST

CNN: The truth about what Candy Crowley said
Conservative critics have launched an attack on CNN Chief Political Correspondent Candy Crowley, who moderated Tuesday's second presidential debate, after she corrected former Gov. Mitt Romney's claim that President Barack Obama did not refer to the consulate attack in Benghazi as an "act of terror."

CNN: Early voting surge suggests Democratic push pays off in Iowa
More than two million Americans have already cast ballots for president less than three weeks before Election Day with a substantial number coming in the battleground state of Iowa. The state, which holds six key electoral votes, is on pace to exceed the 1.5 million votes cast early in in 2008 – a trend that is not lost on either political party.